Restaurants in Texas saw a 15% drop in same-store sales for the last week of August as a result of Hurricane Harvey, per TDn2K. Operators in Florida were similarly affected.
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Industry not immune to sex scandals
Celebrity chef John Besh left his namesake dining operations in October following allegations of widespread sexual harassment within Besh Restaurant Group, which was called out by a local newspaper after an eight-month investigation. Allegations of inappropriate behavior were also leveled against culinary star Todd English.
The company will use some of the funding to meet demand for its restaurant pickup system, which uses tunnels to move food from the kitchen to the parking lot.